Archive for the ‘Hobby gadgets’ Category
Saturday, February 27th, 2010 |
If you are a geek who likes to have the latest and the coolest gadgets you can get your hands on, you should read the next lines because we are going to present you a few gadgets every geek should have. Laziness is a virtue when in comes to geeks and this is the moment when the gadget come in, because they make out life better and easier.
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Everyone aspires to things done faster and easier and this is where the next gadget comes in. We present you the best companion for your mobile phone – the Bluetooth Watch with Caller ID display. This is a great gadget to add to your collection because it allows you to see who is calling you without the need to look at your phone or to take it out of your pocket.
This nice watch comes with built-in Bluetooth technology and connects to your mobile phone through this technology. The blue display shows you who is calling you and if you don’t want to answer or you can’t answer at that moment you can mute your mobile phone’s ringer. This is a very useful gadget if you are in a meeting and someone calls you and you can’t answer because you can turn off the ring just by pressing a button on your watch.
The watch notifies you when you have a call with a discreet vibrating sensation and shows you the number of the person who is calling or the name of the person. If you receive a text message you will see a text icon on the watch’s screen. Other features of this gadget are the following: a rechargeable battery, stainless steel case, leather band and a user guide. You can find it on Think Geek with the price of $69.99.
If you want to record and to see all the things that are going on in front house, you should try the next great gadget – the Peephole Camera with DVR. You can’t guard your hone all day; because you are not home all day and if you want to know what is going on in front of your house while you are away this gadget will help you a lot.
All you have to do is to mount the LCD panel and the camera through the peephole to your front door and the camera record everything that is going on in front of your house. Other features include: microphone, motion sensor, time and date. The gadget works with SD card (this is not included) and is powered by one CR2032 battery (included) and 3 AAA batteries (not included).
Every geek has at least one USB gadget and the more you have the better. If you want to have a portable power supply for all your USB gadgets the next device is for you – musicPower by Encore. This is a useful gadget for you if, for example, you drive on the road and your mobile phone dies and you need to make an important call.
The gadget charges in any wall outlet and you can charge to USB devices in the same time. It works with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPhone and other USB devices. You will find it on Thing Geek.com at the price of $19.99.These are a few
gadgets every geek should have, but there are more on the market. If you are looking for cool gadgets to purchase, you should try the next websites: Think Geek, Genie Gadgets and Gadget Universe.
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Friday, February 26th, 2010 |
A bong is a smoking device, also called water pipe, used to smoke many substances, like tobacco or cannabis. The idea of this device is the fact that the cooling effect of the water reduces of damaging or burning the lungs, airways or mouth. This smoking device is believed to be less damaging, if we compare it with other smoking devices and methods, thanks to the water filtration.
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Bongs come in all shapes and colors and the most used material is glass. In the next lines we are going to present you a few of the coolest bongs we found on the market. The fist cool bong looks great and it is also a very affordable one. The design of the bong comes with a nice curl and it is made from amber glass. The curl makes it challenging to get the ice or the water down, but this could be a nice addition to your collection. You will find it on the website 77bongs.com at the price of $25.77.
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cool bong is made from ceramic and has a weird alien face design, so this is not an ordinary bongs design. This bong comes with 4 plastic holders, so it is perfect if you want to smoke with your friends. The heavy smooth inhaling, weird and nice design and the ability to share it with your friends, makes this bong one of the
coolest bongs on the market. The price for it is $21.02 and you can find it on 77bings.com.
The Bamboo bong with leaf is made from a single and durable bamboo cane. This bong provides a great smoke and it also comes with a great design making it a cool ornamental piece. The bong is painted in black and it also has a green cannabis leaf that looks very nice. If you want a sturdy and strong bong, this one is for you thanks to the durable bamboo cane and the circular wooden disk where the bong is mounted. The pipe and the bowl are made from metal to avoid the wood taste. The bowl is small, but is perfect if you want to smoke by yourself or with 2 or 3 friends.
The Shiny Metal Bong comes in 2 colors: golden or silver. This bong has a strong figure and a stable bottom. This bong, as the name implies, is made from metal which makes it very durable.
If you want to feel like Alladin, we recommend this cool Alladin Water Bong. This has a nice Arabian design and it has metal outside of the pipe.
The design is very retro and it can be a great addition to your bong collection. You will find it on the Bong Supply.com, where you will also find many other bong models: wooden bongs, metal bongs, ceramic bongs, glass bongs, bamboo bongs and acrylic bongs.
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Monday, February 1st, 2010 |
Solo Scientific Aurora 440C Campfire Starter is a useful gadget for campers; this gadget will never let you down because it works in ant outdoor situation and it will start the fire you need. You will get a spark every time thanks to the stainless steel striking blade. This nice gadget is designed to work dry or wet and you can always count on it. You will find it on the website soloscientific.com at a price of $21.95.
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Casio G-Shock GW-9200 Watch is a cool device powered by the sun. This gadget for campers will measure and show you the temperature, the barometric pressure and the altitude. The Casio G-Shock GW-9200 is also water resistant to 200 m and shockproof and it is equipped with timekeeping technology, so you know that the watch is always showing the right time. This is a very durable watch and it comes with one snooze alarm and 5 daily alarms. You can find it on Casio’s website and pick one up for $220.
For your camping adventure we present you the Black Diamond Orbit Mini Lantern. This is a bright and powerful lantern; it is very small and you can carry it in your pocket. This camping device works with 4 AAA batteries or a NRG2 rechargeable battery and you can adjust the brightness thanks to its dimming switch. You will find the Black Diamond Orbit Mini Lantern on the blackdiamondequipment.com at a price of $29.95.
The Garmin GPS Map is a cool gadget for campers and with this device you will never get lost again. This GPS can be used both on water and land and the small size allows it to fit right in the palm of your hand. This device can save about 1.000 places in its memory and it is preloaded with roads, highways and main cities. You have also the possibility to upload the maps you need in its memory thanks to the 8 MB of internal memory. The gadget also has a built-in celestial data which show you information about the fishing periods, sunset time and sunrise time and tide. You can find it on uscav.com at a price of $203.99.
The Solar Rechargeable Armband Radio uses the sun power and sunlight to work. This is an AM and FM radio that you can wear in a very comfortable way. It comes with 2 AAA rechargeable batteries and earphones.
The Super Solar Shower is the thing you need if you want to avoid the showers from busy campsites. You can take it everywhere with you and it is easy to carry because it takes little room in your car or backpack. The capacity of this solar shower is 20 liters and, as the name implies, the water is heated in the sun’s rays ( well you won’t have a hot water, but a warm water which is perfect in the hot summer days). This is also a nice camping accessory if you go camping where you don’t have any modern facilities.
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Saturday, January 30th, 2010 |
Grocery gadget is a shopping application for your iPod touch or iPhone. This is the perfect gadget if you like to shop a lot at convenience stores, supermarkets and you are tired of those paper shopping lists.
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With this application you can manage your shopping lists and you can save a lot of time by having a shopping list at your own fingertips. The Grocery gadget gives you the possibility to arrange list items the way you want to and you can look in your bathroom or refrigerator and mark the items you need to buy.
You can describe the items and the products in many and precise details and you can also add a photo to the item you want to buy. This feature, the quick photo-enabled shopping list will help you purchase everything you need in record time and it doesn’t matter who made the shopping list.
The photos taken for the products are stored in the application and not in you phone’s Gallery.
This gadget also gives you the possibility to make many lists and you can label them as a different store or, for example, you can label them as “weekly groceries†or “weekend shoppingâ€. The Grocery gadget comes with a variety of brand names and items and you can also choose from many office supplies and pharmacy items.
You can even make shopping lists for holidays or for Christmas and if you don’t find in the application the product you need, all you have to do is make a picture, type o a short description of that item, type a price and know you have your customized shopping list. The items you add in the shopping list will stay in the Grocery Gadget until you remove them.
If you want to go shopping with members of your family, you can share your shopping list with them trough the Grocery gadget website. They will have to use an iPod touch or an iPhone to receive the shopping list. On the website you can set up a group and share with that group the prices, the picture and your entire grocery list and so you know that everyone will purchase the right products.
Having your grocery list at your fingertips will safe you a lot of time and will make the shopping more easy and more pleasant for everyone. The application has a nice and easy to use interface. You will find the “prepare†option that allows you to create a new shopping list, to type an item, to add the price and the picture. The Grocery gadget will also to the math and will give you the cost of your shopping list.
This application actually makes you want to go to the grocery store and puts the shopping in a whole new dimension with its features and its user friendly interface.
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 |
Yamaha TW200 2010 dual-sport lineup it is one of the coolest motorcycles in the world and it is easy to recognize and spot thanks to its beefy tires. This great motorcycle has a five-speed gearbox with a two-valve engine. It is very versatile, easy to maneuver and it makes a great impression the first time, the second time and every time you lay your eyes on it or you ride it. This motorcycle doesn’t have side plates and the headlight has a great contour. Yamaha TW200 2010 is dominated by two colors: white which you can find on the plastics and black which you can find on the rims, the seat, the front fender and on the mechanics. The 2010 model comes with red and black graphics, elements which make this model different from the previous one.
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This cool motorcycle is very fun to ride and has great off-road and street qualities. The ridding feels very natural and easy and the accommodation with this motorcycle is great thanks to its big fat tires that deliver a good traction and to its 31.1- inch seat which offer great confidence and a nice and comfy feel. The engine is reliable and thanks tot its pushbutton the electric start will be very easy. This model has a starting price of $4.190 and makes a great solution for both street and trail riding.
Suzuki Hayabusa is another great motorcycle, maybe the coolest one in the world. This cool motorcycle is designed to be fully functional and to be well ridden just like a stock bike. It is an aggressive motorcycle which demands a lot of respect on the street. It has a great speed and it is one of the fastest motorcycles in the world with a top speed of 300 km/h. Suzuki Hayabusa provides you with everything you need from a good motorcycle: all-around performances, fuel economy, comfort, good reliability and handling. The second generation of Suzuki Hayabusa came with a fresh look, a great and cool tuning of the exhaust, pistons and the engine’s head and a full restyling of the bodywork. The redesigned was made to strengthen the bike’s appearance and to make it more appealing to the public.
The cosmetic changes and the ergonomic ones include adjustable shift light, new gear indicator, digital speedometer and a higher windscreen. The colors used for this motorcycle are different depending on the year it was made, therefore in the past 3 years the manufactures used a combination of great colors: in 2008 they used: gray/black, orange/black and blue/black; in 2009 they used: black/gold, white/silver, gray/silver and black/gray and in 2010 they will use: pearl white, metallic blue and pearl black.
2010 Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide is another cool motorcycle with a great style. The features for this great motorcycle are the following: 18-inch black rear and front Agitator wheels, injection-molded extended saddlebags, low profile seat, hydraulic rear shocks, color-matched rear fascia panel, custom oil cooler and a great paint scheme with 3-color combination.
This is a motorcycle with a lot of sex apple and with its gold leaf graphics it will make you wanted even more. It has ABS brakes, therefore it can be very agile through corners and it can stop with great precision.
Kawasaki Ninja 250R is the best selling sport bike from Kawasaki and one of the coolest motorcycles in the world. This motorcycle is a strong player on the market with its six-speed gearbox and two Keihin CVK30 carburetors. The frame of Kawasaki Ninja 250R is made of steel but it isn’t heavy and it offers great protection and resistance.
The 2009 model came with sharp looking colors to match the cool and aggressive design of the motorcycle. If you don’t want to pass unnoticed on the road or wherever you ride you can choose from 3 different color models: Candy Thunder Blue, Sunbeam Red and Metallic Diablo Black. The bike also comes in a Special Edition Lime Green and if you want to have you better hurry.
Kawasaki Ninja 250R was built for speed because it is low and pretty long. The 2009 standard model is $3.999 and the Special Edition model is $4.099, the only difference between them is the Lime Green color. It is easy to maintain and it has great fuel consumption.
Ducati Streetfighter is a powerful motorcycle with its 155 horsepower, leaving behind on the road many other motorcycles. Everything about this motorcycle is special or unique, starting from its cool Marchesini wheels and finishing with its colors and design. This is a motorcycle for the experienced riders only because it is insanely fast and demands a lot of power and control from the rider. Ducati Streetfighter has a many functionalities which can be accessed by using the left-hand handlebar-mounted switch, like: battery voltage, coolant temperature, ambient air, time and trip meters.
Honda ST1300 ABS provides exceptional comfort in long rides thanks to its neutral seating position. The motorcycle turns are a great when it comes to side-to-side transitions. The power and the looks of this motorcycles make it a wise decision if you ant to buy yourself a cool and great bike.
The last, but not the least cool motorcycle we present is BMW K 1300 GT. This is a nice motorcycle which stands at the intersection of comfort and performance. The BMW Anti-Slip Control allows you to have a safe ridding experience and the maximum speed of 200 km/h offers you a great ridding experience. The fuel consumption is 5.0 l/100 km at a constant speed of 90km/h and at 120km/h is just 5.9 l
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